Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/12 May/June 2014 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 2, May/June 2014: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 40
- Marks
- 40
- Grade A from
- 31
File names: 0625_s14_qp_12 ยท 0625_s14_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 0625/12 May/June 2014
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 40). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/12 May/June 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electric circuits | 5 | โ |
| Forces | 3 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 3 | โ |
| Light | 3 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 3 | โ |
| Motion | 2 | โ |
| Density | 2 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 2 | โ |
| Pressure | 2 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 2 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| General wave properties | 2 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Electronics | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Sound | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/12 May/June 2014
- Question 1
The diagram shows part of a ruler. The ruler is used to find the length of a nail. โฆ
- Question 2
Which distance / time graph represents the motion of an object moving at constant speed? โฆ
- Question 3
A car takes 15 minutes to travel along a road that is 20 km long. What is the average speed of the car? A 0.75 km โฆ
- Question 4
A customer goes to a market and buys some rice. The stallholder pours rice into a dish that hangs from a spring balance. He records the reading on the spring balance. โฆ
- Question 5
The table gives the volumes and masses of four objects. Which object has the greatest density? mass / g volume / cm3 โฆ
- Question 6
A wooden bar is pivoted at its centre so that it can rotate freely. Two equal forces F are applied to the bar. In which diagram is the turning effect greatest? โฆ
- Question 7
A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight. He then plots a graph from the results, as shown. 0 0 weight What has he plotted on the vertical axis? A โฆ
- Question 8
In a hydroelectric power station, one form of energy is stored in a lake or reservoir. This energy is then transferred in stages to another useful form, which is the output. Which row gives the name of the stored energy โฆ
- Question 9
A certain machine is very efficient. What does this mean? A It produces a large amount of power. B It uses very little energy. C It wastes very little energy. D It works very quickly.
- Question 10
The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. P Q mercury Atmospheric pressure decreases. What happens to the level of the mercury at P and what happens to the level of the mercury at โฆ
- Question 11
A student places four identical beakers on a bench. Two beakers contain salt water of density โฆ
- Question 12
A student places his thumb firmly on the outlet of a bicycle pump, to stop the air coming out. direction of motion handle trapped air What happens to the pressure and what happens to the volume of the trapped air โฆ
- Question 13
The diagram represents molecules of gas moving in a container. What happens to the gas molecules when the temperature of the gas increases? A They move more quickly. B They move more slowly. C They vibrate more quickly. D They โฆ
- Question 14
A liquid-in-glass thermometer is marked with a scale in โฆ
- Question 15
Which statement gives the thermal capacity of a solid body? A the energy needed to melt the body without a change in temperature B the energy per degree Celsius needed to raise the temperature of the body C the increase โฆ
- Question 16
In an experiment, a thermometer is placed in a test-tube of hot liquid. The temperature of the liquid is recorded every half minute. The table shows the results. time / minutes โฆ
- Question 17
The diagram shows an air-conditioning unit on the wall of a room. The unit draws in warm air from the room and releases cold air into the room. air-conditioning unit What happens to the cold air and why? cold air โฆ
- Question 18
Which statement about thermal radiation is correct? A It can only occur in a vacuum. B It involves movement of electrons through a material. C It involves movement of atoms. D It is infra-red radiation.
- Question 19
Scout P signals to scout Q on the other side of a valley by using a mirror to reflect the Sunโs rays. mirror scout P Sunโs rays scout Q Which mirror position would allow the Sunโs rays to be reflected โฆ
- Question 20
A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls. sea sea land sea small boat harbour harbour walls waves Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat. What is โฆ
- Question 21
Which statement about ultraviolet waves is correct? A They are used in television remote controllers. B They can be detected by the human eye. C They travel as longitudinal waves. D They have the same speed in a vacuum as โฆ
- Question 22
A boy wears a shirt with a letter F on the front. He stands in front of a plane mirror. mirror What does he see in the mirror? โฆ
- Question 23
Rays of light enter and leave a box. ray 1 ray 2 ray 1 ray 2 What could be inside the box to make the rays behave as shown? A a converging lens B a parallel-sided glass block C a โฆ
- Question 24
The diagrams show the wave patterns of four sounds shown on a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.). The oscilloscope controls are set the same for each sound. Which sound has the highest pitch? โฆ
- Question 25
A lighted candle is placed in front of a loudspeaker that is making a loud, steady note. The candle flame vibrates because of the sound wave. candle flame loudspeaker Which type of waves are sound waves and in which direction โฆ
- Question 26
Which row correctly shows whether copper and steel are ferrous or non-ferrous? copper steel A ferrous ferrous B ferrous non-ferrous C non-ferrous ferrous D non-ferrous non-ferrous
- Question 27
A steel magnet is placed inside a coil of wire. There is a large alternating current in the coil. The magnet is slowly moved out of the coil to position P. steel magnet moved out of coil โฆ
- Question 28
Two balloons, X and Y, are suspended by insulating threads. They are each held near a negatively charged balloon. The balloons hang as shown. โฆ
- Question 29
Which quantities is a voltmeter used to measure? A current and e.m.f. only B current and p.d. only C e.m.f. and p.d. only D e.m.f., current and p.d
- Question 30
The diagram shows a lamp and a resistor connected in a circuit. The lamp is too bright. Which change to the circuit will decrease the current in the lamp and make it less bright? A connecting another resistor in parallel โฆ
- Question 31
Which statement is not correct for lamps connected in parallel? A They can be switched on and off separately. B They will remain bright if another lamp is connected in parallel. C They share the supply voltage equally between them. โฆ
- Question 32
A student connects a circuit using an uncharged capacitor C, with a large capacitance, and a resistor R, with a high resistance. The switch is closed. The reading on the voltmeter P rises immediately to a maximum value, then starts โฆ
- Question 33
Which labelled component in the circuit shown controls the brightness of lamp โฆ
- Question 34
In the circuit shown, the current from the battery divides equally between the two lamps. Each ammeter reads โฆ
- Question 35
A metal wire is placed between the poles of a magnet. The wire can be moved in each of three directions OP, QR and ST. โฆ
- Question 36
A transformer has 100 turns on its primary coil and 25 turns on its secondary coil. The primary coil is connected to โฆ
- Question 37
A beam of cathode rays passes between two parallel metal plates connected to a high-voltage d.c. power supply. Which path does the beam follow? โฆ
- Question 38
Compared with ฮฒ-particles and ฮณ-rays, ฮฑ-particles A are the only type of radiation to carry a charge. B have the greatest ionising effect. C have the greatest penetrating effect. D have the smallest mass.
- Question 39
The diagram shows a box used for storing radioactive sources. Which material is best for lining the box to prevent the escape of most radioactive emissions? A aluminium B copper C lead D steel
- Question 40
A particular nuclide of chlorine can be represented by the symbol shown. โฆ
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